# Fire Doors Located in External Areas
### Issue Image:
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## Issue Description:
- from time to time fire doors need to be located in areas that have a high exposure to wind and rain.
- Fire Doors being made from timber will always rot in these circumstances.
- Every effort must be made to protect any fire doors which are installed in these circumstances, this includes metal edging around the doors and adding an awning to the frame.
- Further these doors need to provided with heavy duty door closers as they will be subject to higher forces, recommend using the DormaKaba TS93G Push side Door Closer.
## Actions to Prevent this Issue:
- [ ] Architect to check any fire doors located on the façade and provide extra measures to mitigate against water damage to those doors.
- [ ] Architect shall check that External facing fire doors are provided with heavy duty door closers such as DormaKaba TS93G Push side Door Closer
## Source
- MIL356